Materials
Composites for large-scale manufacturing
07 Dec 2012
Engineers demonstrate micro fuel cell made of glass
By By Eric Gershon | 05 Dec 2012
Quick-cooking nanomaterials in a low-cost microwave oven to make tomorrow’s solid-state ACs, refrigerators
05 Dec 2012
The music of the silks: this new material responds to music
By By David L. Chandler, MIT News Office | 03 Dec 2012
Size diversity in cement nanoparticles optimizes packing density to give concrete its strength
By By Denise Brehm, civil and environmental engineeri | 29 Nov 2012
Funneling the sun’s energy
29 Nov 2012
MIT engineers propose a new way of harnessing photons for electricity, with the potential for capturing a wider spectrum of solar energy. By David L. Chandler, MIT News Office
New structures self-assemble in synchronised dance
26 Nov 2012
With self-assembly guiding the steps and synchronisation providing the rhythm, a new class of materials forms dynamic, moving structures in an intricate dance.
A step toward stronger polymers
24 Nov 2012
Fabrication on patterned silicon carbide produces bandgap for graphene-based electronics
21 Nov 2012
Making ‘nanospinning’ practical
By By Larry Hardesty, MIT News Office | 21 Nov 2012
Nanofibres have a dizzying range of possible applications, but they’ve been prohibitively expensive to make. MIT researchers hope to change that
A new way of making glass
10 Nov 2012
Quality products from rubber residues
09 Nov 2012
Taking the sting out of medical tape
By By Anne Trafton, MIT News Office | 31 Oct 2012
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